DIAGNOSIS
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Available diagnostic tools!
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Rapid antigen testing[RAT]
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Self-collection kit/Self-test/Home test
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RT-PCR: It is the gold standard test & is highly specific.
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HRCT-Chest [High resolution CT scan]
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Rapid PCR [Newest Modality]-COVID ABBOTT TEST
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HRCT
CO-RADS score and CT severity score!
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CO-RADS is a scoring system done for the efforts of standardization by radiologists.
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Depending on the CT findings, the level of suspicion of COVID-19 infection can be graded from very low or CO-RADS 1 up to very high or CO-RADS 5.
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And the CT severity score correlates well with the COVID-19 clinical severity. It is usually done for a total score of 25 or 40.
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CO-RADS SCORING:
What are the blood tests performed usually?
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CBC
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LFT
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RFT
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CRP [Normal:0-6 mg/L]
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D-DIMER [Normal<0.5 Microgram/ml]
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IL-6 [Normal:0-7 pg/ml]
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FERRITIN [Normal:15-150ng/ml]
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ESR [Normal:0-22 mm/hour]
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LDH [Normal:50-250 U/L]